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Schools in South Holland

South Holland has 44 schools: 37 primary and 7 secondary or all-through. 73% of the 26 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Spalding High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (63.0 in 2025). Among primary schools, Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (94% in 2025).

  • 47 schools
  • 7 secondary
  • 37 primary

Secondary Schools in South Holland

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Spalding High School Outstanding 63.0 (2025) +0.63 (2024) 970
2 Spalding Grammar School Good 58.8 (2025) +0.30 (2024) 1,023
3 Spalding Academy Good 45.3 (2025) +0.42 (2024) 1,486
4 University Academy Holbeach – 39.9 (2025) -0.42 (2024) 1,378
5 Cowley Academy – 36.5 (2025) -0.12 (2024) 621
6 University Academy Long Sutton Urgent improvement 32.4 (2025) -0.68 (2024) 708
7 Tulip Academy – 1.7 (2019) -2.23 (2019) 238

Primary Schools in South Holland

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School Good 94% (2025) 98
2 Gosberton Academy Good 80% (2025) 137
3 The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School Outstanding 79% (2025) 109
4 Sutton St James Community Primary School Needs attention 77% (2025) 140
5 Wygate Park Academy – 77% (2025) 272
6 Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School Needs attention 70% (2025) 204
7 The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good 68% (2025) 309
8 Fleet Wood Lane School Needs attention 67% (2025) 163
9 The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good 67% (2025) 415
10 The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton – 65% (2025) 268
11 Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy – 60% (2025) 104
12 Monkshouse Primary Academy – 60% (2025) 446
13 South View Community Primary School Good 60% (2025) 427
14 Weston Hills CofE Primary School Good 59% (2025) 135
15 Gedney Church End Primary Academy – 58% (2025) 47
16 The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy Good 58% (2025) 390
17 Deeping St Nicholas Primary School Needs attention 56% (2025) 70
18 Holbeach Primary Academy Good 53% (2025) 309
19 Spalding Primary Academy Good 53% (2025) 407
20 Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Good 52% (2025) 537
21 St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy – 52% (2025) 204
22 Shepeau Stow Primary School – 50% (2025) 58
23 The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School – 50% (2024) 48
24 Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School Good 50% (2024) 61
25 Whaplode Church of England Primary School – 50% (2025) 186
26 Surfleet Primary School Good 47% (2025) 56
27 St Bartholomews CofE Primary School Requires Improvement 44% (2025) 85
28 Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Good 43% (2025) 91
29 The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School – 41% (2025) 259
30 St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Good 39% (2025) 209
31 Gedney Drove End Primary School – 33% (2025) 33
32 Moulton Chapel Primary School Needs attention 33% (2025) 70
33 Long Sutton County Primary School – 32% (2025) 420
34 Holbeach Bank Primary Academy Good 23% (2025) 84
35 The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School – 22% (2024) 60
36 Gosberton House Academy – 0% (2025) 97
37 The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy – – 85

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